Mark Wood ruled out of England's Test tour of India with another ankle injury

Mark Wood has received another serious setback in his injury ravaged career when he was today ruled out of England’s Test tour of India with more problems with his left ankle.
Wood, who returned to action in late summer after two operations on a chronic problem, was earlier ruled out of the tour of Bangladesh where it has been confirmed that he will also miss the five-Tests in India that follow. He also faces a race against time to be fit for the one-day internationals in India in the New Year.
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